Overview
- Thair Maroki, 40, of El Cajon, California, is charged with second-degree vehicular homicide and leaving the scene in the Dec. 29 death of Anthony Caprio III.
- Mount Laurel police responded to Route 73 just after 12:15 a.m. and pronounced Caprio, 49, dead at the scene near the 1100 block.
- Investigators identified a white 2022 Jeep Cherokee with California plates using surveillance from area businesses and New Jersey Turnpike Authority footage.
- Lyndhurst police located the SUV in Bergen County, took Maroki into custody, and transported him to Mount Laurel for formal charging.
- Prosecutors said they would seek his detention at a Mount Holly court appearance slated for Friday, and police reported Caprio was dragged at least a quarter-mile as the vehicle continued into Evesham Township.